James Harden vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Hakeem Olajuwon and James Harden career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how James Harden and Hakeem Olajuwon truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering James Harden's 9 seasons (2013 to 2021) and Hakeem Olajuwon's 17 seasons (1985 to 2001) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

James Harden vs. Hakeem Olajuwon:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
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Points
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
Rebounds
7th
1st
3rd
1st
Assists
1st
4th
1st
2nd
Steals
3rd
1st
2nd
1st
Blocks
8th
1st
7th
1st
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James Harden vs. Hakeem Olajuwon:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
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Points
1st
5th
1st
3rd
Rebounds
40th
5th
33rd
7th
Assists
2nd
71st
2nd
33rd
Steals
6th
5th
3rd
10th
Blocks
40th
1st
31st
1st

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

James Harden Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
1st
1 18,365 vs. 26,5118,146
Rebounds
7th
1st
6 3,736 vs. 13,3829,646
Assists
1st
4th
3 4,796 vs. 2,9921,804
Steals
3rd
1st
2 1,087 vs. 2,0881,001
Blocks
8th
1st
7 390 vs. 3,7403,350
Offensive Rebounds
21st
1st
20 538 vs. 3,9363,398
Defensive Rebounds
5th
1st
4 3,198 vs. 9,4466,248
Field Goals Made
4th
1st
3 5,391 vs. 10,5555,164
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
1st
2 12,169 vs. 20,5738,404
3-Pointers Made
1st
129th
128 2,029 vs. 252,004
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
110th
109 5,602 vs. 1225,480
Free Throws Made
1st
2nd
1 5,554 vs. 5,376178
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
1st
1 6,444 vs. 7,5371,093
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Games and Years:

James Harden Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
1st
5 621 vs. 1,177556
Seasons
6th
1st
5 9 vs. 178
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
2nd
1 98 vs. 3266
50+ point games
1st
2nd
1 23 vs. 221
60+ point games
1st
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
1st
1 2,416 vs. 3,7271,311
Rebounds
3rd
1st
2 482 vs. 1,6021,120
Assists
1st
2nd
1 602 vs. 456146
Steals
2nd
1st
1 165 vs. 23873
Blocks
7th
1st
6 51 vs. 468417
Offensive Rebounds
13th
1st
12 71 vs. 462391
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
1st
1 411 vs. 1,140729
Field Goals Made
2nd
1st
1 731 vs. 1,492761
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
1st
1 1,737 vs. 2,8251,088
3-Pointers Made
1st
67th
66 256 vs. 4252
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
62nd
61 790 vs. 18772
Free Throws Made
2nd
1st
1 698 vs. 73941
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
1st
1 801 vs. 1,028227
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Games and Years:

James Harden Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
1st
1 85 vs. 14055
Playoffs
2nd
1st
1 8 vs. 146
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
1st
1 8 vs. 113
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
5th
4 29.57 vs. 22.527.05
Rebounds per game
40th
5th
35 6.02 vs. 11.375.35
Assists per game
2nd
71st
69 7.72 vs. 2.545.18
Steals per game
6th
5th
1 1.75 vs. 1.770.02
Blocks per game
40th
1st
39 0.63 vs. 3.182.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
3rd
109 0.87 vs. 3.342.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
5th
16 5.15 vs. 8.032.88
Field Goals Made per game
4th
2nd
2 8.68 vs. 8.970.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
6th
3 19.60 vs. 17.482.12
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+150th
+149 3.27 vs. 0.023.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+150th
+149 9.02 vs. 0.108.92
Free Throws Made per game
1st
9th
8 8.94 vs. 4.574.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
7th
6 10.38 vs. 6.403.97

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
3rd
2 28.42 vs. 26.621.80
Rebounds per game
33rd
7th
26 5.67 vs. 11.445.77
Assists per game
2nd
33rd
31 7.08 vs. 3.263.83
Steals per game
3rd
10th
7 1.94 vs. 1.700.24
Blocks per game
31st
1st
30 0.60 vs. 3.342.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
72nd
7th
65 0.84 vs. 3.302.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
5th
18 4.84 vs. 8.143.31
Field Goals Made per game
4th
1st
3 8.60 vs. 10.662.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
3rd
1 20.44 vs. 20.180.26
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
97th
95 3.01 vs. 0.032.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
116th
115 9.29 vs. 0.139.17
Free Throws Made per game
1st
7th
6 8.21 vs. 5.282.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
2nd
8th
6 9.42 vs. 7.342.08

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.